Global Law Department Operations Specialist (Process Automation Dev)

Emerson Electric (Asia) Limited - ROHQ; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 540,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance plans

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible time off and parental leave

Job summary

Emerson Electric (Asia) Limited - ROHQ in Mandaluyong, Philippines, seeks a Legal Operations professional to build and test AI-powered tools and automations within the Microsoft ecosystem. You will partner with attorneys and compliance teams to identify friction, prototype solutions, and deliver production-ready tools.

You will design AI agents in Copilot Studio and automate workflows in Power Automate, connecting SharePoint and Dataverse data sources, while developing prompts and playbooks to

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in legal operations, business analysis, process improvement, or legal technology support.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI) and Copilot Studio.
• Familiarity with SharePoint as a data source and collaboration platform.
• Strong understanding of legal workflows such as contract lifecycle, compliance processes, etc.
• Comfort with prompt engineering and iterative testing of AI outputs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to document processes and write user guides.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify process inefficiencies and opportunities where AI, automation, or workflow improvements can deliver value.
• Turn business requirements from legal and compliance into functional AI, automation, and technology solutions.
• Build and test AI agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio to support legal workflows such as contract intake, document Q&A, regulatory monitoring, clause extraction, and invoice review.
• Design and maintain workflows in Power Automate to automate routing, approvals, reminders, escalation logic, and data movement between legal systems and SharePoint.
• Connect legal data sources to AI agents and automation flows, ensuring agents are grounded in accurate, permissioned data.
• Develop and refine prompts for AI agents and Copilot tools, iterating to improve accuracy and reliability.
• Conduct user testing and collect feedback from attorneys, compliance professionals, and legal support staff; document findings and iterate.
• Create playbooks, templates, and user guides with prompt libraries and use case documentation.
• Support the Legal Tech & AI Board intake process by documenting new use cases and tracking project status on the roadmap.
• Maintain and update existing agents and automations post-deployment (prompt tuning, data source updates, bug fixes, performance monitoring).
• Assist with data collection and reporting on AI tool adoption, usage metrics, and early-stage ROI indicators using Power BI and SharePoint.
• Participate in enablement activities such as workshops and office hours for legal teams experimenting with Copilot and Power Platform tools.

Skills

Power Platform (Power Automate, Power助

Copilot Studio

SharePoint

AI tooling

Prompt engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Legal Studies, or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Dataverse

Copilot Studio

Job description

If you are a Legal Operations professionallooking for an opportunity to grow your career, this role offers the chance to serve as the hands‑on builder and tester of AI‑powered tools and automations that support global legal workflows. You will be working within the Microsoft ecosystem (Copilot Studio, Power Automate, SharePoint, Power BI), which translates legal process needs into working agents, automated workflows, and structured data solutions. In this role, you are embedded within Legal Operations and partners directly with attorneys, compliance teams, and business stakeholders to identify friction, prototype solutions, test with users, and iterate toward reliable, production‑ready tools.

Mandaluyong City, Philippines

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify process inefficiencies, pain points, and opportunities where AI, automation, or workflow improvements can deliver value.
• Work closely with stakeholders to turn business requirements from legal and compliance into functional AI, automation, and technology solutions.
• Build and test AI agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio to support legal workflows such as contract intake, document Q&A, regulatory monitoring, clause extraction, and invoice review.
• Design and maintain workflows in Power Automate to automate routing, approvals, reminders, escalation logic, and data movement between legal systems and SharePoint.
• Connect legal data sources (including SharePoint libraries, Dataverse, and legal system outputs) to AI agents and automation flows, ensuring agents are grounded in accurate, permissioned data.
• Develop and refine prompts for AI agents and Copilot tools, iterating on prompt engineering to improve accuracy, consistency, and reliability of outputs across legal use cases.
• Conduct user testing and collect feedback from attorneys, compliance professionals, and legal support staff to validate AI tool accuracy, usability, and business value. Document findings and iterate.
• Create playbooks, templates, and user guides that enable legal team members to adopt AI tools confidently, including prompt libraries, "how to get started" guides, and use case documentation.
• Support the Legal Tech & AI Board intake process by documenting new use case submissions, preparing summary materials, and tracking project status on the roadmap.
• Maintain and update existing agents and automations post-deployment, including prompt tuning, data source updates, bug fixes, and performance monitoring.
• Assist with data collection and reporting on AI tool adoption, usage metrics, and early-stage ROI indicators using Power BI and SharePoint.
• Participate in enablement activities such as workshops, office hours, and peer support for legal teams experimenting with Copilot and Power Platform tools.

Who You Are:

You readily action new challenges, without unnecessary planning. You achieve gained trust and support of others. You deal constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes. You effectively communicate in various settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Legal Studies, or equivalent experience.
• 2–4 years of experience in legal operations, business analysis, process improvement, or legal technology support.
• Hands-on experience or demonstrated aptitude with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI) and/or Copilot Studio.
• Familiarity with SharePoint as a data source, document library, and collaboration platform.
• Strong understanding of legal workflows such as contract lifecycle, compliance processes, matter management, or similar.
• Comfort with prompt engineering concepts and iterative testing of AI outputs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document processes, write user guides, and explain technical concepts to non-technical legal audiences.
• Strong attention to detail with a bias toward action and continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Experience with legal technology platforms (CLM, eBilling, compliance tools) is a plus.

Our Culture and Commitment to You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.